Then he shall slaughter the goat of the sin offering which is for the people, and bring its blood inside the veil and do with its blood as he did with the blood of the bull, and sprinkle it on the mercy seat and in front of the mercy seat. Leviticus 16:15 NASB For the…
He only is my rock and my salvation, My stronghold; I shall not be greatly shaken. Psalm 62:2 NASB Shaken – In Hebrew, the word for “shaken” is ‘emmots. It is from the same root as the word for yoke (motsa’). Both of these words carry the imagery of a pole used as a walking stick…
As I mentioned before, Matt Woodward started a college in Louisiana that specifically teaches according to a Hebraic point of view. Louisiana Bible College is now accepting students for its second cohort, a group of people who will learn together over the next two years. If you are interested in the unique approach, please contact Matt…
When the wicked perish there is rejoicing Proverbs 11:10 (Jonathan Sacks translation) When – Do you have a religious duty to report and testify against a criminal? While most of us might say, “Yes,” when it comes to actually following through, we are often much more hesitant. We imagine the protracted process of the courts,…
One you probably didn’t think about.
It happened that while Jesus was praying in a certain place, after He had finished, one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John also taught his disciples.” Luke 11:1 NASB Pray – Perhaps you feel like I do. Tossed on the waves. Sparks flying upward. Tohu wabohu. The…
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:1 NASB The Word – There is an amazing little fact about the gospel writers that is often overlooked. It is simply this: The New Testament provides little information on Jesus’ family. Outside of the nativity stories,…
I have apparently picked up a few new followers here in South Africa
When the Lord first spoke through Hosea, the Lord said to Hosea, “Go, take to yourself a wife of harlotry and have children of harlotry; for the land commits flagrant harlotry, forsaking the Lord.” Hosea 1:2 NASB Spoke through – Do you want to know the single most important key to understanding the Bible? Would…
And Jesus said to them, “You cannot make the attendants of the bridegroom fast while the bridegroom is with them, can you? Luke 5:34 NASB Bridegroom – “Most commentators assume that Jesus’ mention of the bridegroom refers to Himself as the Messiah; however, within Jewish tradition, the bridegroom never refers to the Messiah. As we…
